Walker hopeful of being fit to ride Kawi in Kingston Town Classic

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Jockey Michael Walker is hopeful of being fit to ride Kawi in the Group 1 $1m Peters Investments-Kingston Town Classic (1800m) at Ascot in Perth on Saturday despite being injured in a barrier incident at Moonee Valley last Saturday.

Jockey Michael Walker, above, is hopeful of being fit to ride Kawi in the Kingston Town Classic at Ascot. Photo by Adrienne Bicknell.

Walker’s mount Star Search was fractious in the barriers and had to be withdrawn from the Whiteman Property Plate (1000m) for the two year olds and the incident left the Melbourne based Kiwi jockey with a tender hip.

“I had a beautiful run and was in a good rhythm but just when I needed the gaps they weren’t there.”

“Chris Waller’s horse ran second and I was just behind that horse the whole way and couldn’t get out.”

“So hopefully that doesn’t happen again this weekend.”

In early betting for the Kingston Town Classic at Ladbrokes.com.au Kawi is well fancied at $6.50 with only Perfect Reflection at $4.60 and Scales Of Justice at $5.50 the only two ahead of him in the market order.

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